Crypto Industry News & Market Trends

XRP price prediction after whales load up $2 billion in 96 hours

XRP is attracting renewed attention after whale wallets accumulated approximately 1.54 billion tokens worth about $2.2 billion within 96 hours, a move that has strengthened the bullish case for the cryptocurrency as it trades near $1.41.　　The accumulation comes at a time when market sentiment across digital assets has improved, with investors increasingly returning to risk assets.　　The scale of the buying activity has fueled speculation that large holders are positioning for a potential move higher after XRPs recent recovery.　　In this case, data shared by market analyst Ali Martinez in an X post, citing Santiment, shows that XRP holdings among large wallets climbed from roughly 8.27 billion tokens on September 15 to about 9.81 billion by September 19.　　Notably, whale-held balances have remained relatively stable near 8.3 billion XRP before surging sharply above 9.6 billion between September 16 and September 17. Holdings continued to rise over the following days, eventually reaching almost 9.81 billion XRP.　　$2 BILLION IN XRP BOUGHT BY WHALES　　Whale activity on the XRP network has surged over the past 96 hours.　　Large holders appear to have accumulated roughly 1.54 billion $XRP, worth around $2.2 billion.　　Thats a significant accumulation spike that could soon translate into price… https://t.co/cBssFmv3wQ pic.twitter.com/Ty3ukakDvi　　— Ali Charts (@alicharts) September 19,

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BlackRock says Bitcoin volatility fell to 35–40

BlackRock has said Bitcoin ETFs are increasingly serving as financial tools for large holders seeking collateral, options access and portfolio flexibility as Bitcoin volatility has fallen toward the 35–40 range.　　SummaryBlackRocks Jay Jacobs says Bitcoin volatility has compressed from roughly 80 to 35–40 amid participation.IBITs current creation basket is worth about $1.7 million, closely matching Jacobs stated threshold today.Jacobs says some large Bitcoin holders prefer ETF wrappers because shares can support collateralized borrowing.BlackRock now offers IBIT, ETHA, ETHB, and BITA across spot, staking, and income-focused crypto strategies.SEC rules have permitted in-kind creations and redemptions for authorized crypto ETP participants since 2025.　　The Pomp Podcast published a Sept. 17 interview with Jay Jacobs, BlackRock‘s U.S. Head of Equity ETFs, covering the growth of the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, or IBIT, the development of crypto-linked options and BlackRock’s expanding Bitcoin and Ethereum product lineup.　　During the interview, host Anthony Pompliano described Bitcoin as having moved from roughly 80 volatility to 35–40. Jacobs did not identify one cause, saying ETPs, options, deeper liquidity and an expanding base of long-term holders had all contributed to the decline.　　JUST IN: BlackRock exec says Bitcoin ($BTC) volatility has been cut in half.　　The shift？ From “get-rich-quick narrative” to “collateral narrative.”　　Major institutions

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Strategy stock gains 47.65%, leads Nasdaq-100

Strategy shares have gained 47.65% over one month through Sept. 18, putting the Bitcoin treasury company at the top of the latest Nasdaq-100 constituent return ranking.　　SummaryStrategy shares gained 47.65% in one month, leading Nasdaq-100 constituents through September 18 closing prices.MSTR closed at $153.92 Friday after surging 16.39% as Bitcoin reclaimed the $80,000 level again.Strategy held 845,050 Bitcoin through September 13, with aggregate acquisition costs totaling $63.73 billion total.Strategy made no Bitcoin purchases for two consecutive weeks while directing cash toward STRC repurchases.Bitcoin rose above $80,000 Friday while crypto-related equities gained amid fresh U.S. regulatory developments emerging.　　History of Market data updated Sept. 19 showed MSTR at $153.92 with a trailing one-month return of 47.65% and a one-week gain of 17.52%. The dataset uses exchange closing prices and the Nasdaq-100 constituent list. Its ranking placed Strategy ahead of the other index members over the one-month window.　　Strategy stock closes at $153.92 after 16% Friday surge　　The final session of the measurement period accounted for a large part of MSTRs latest gain. Strategy shares climbed 16.39% on Sept. 18, closing at $153.92 after ending the previous session at $132.25, according to market data.　　Trading volume reached 54.34 million shares, well above the companys recent daily levels.

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6 Nobel Economists vs. Ripple's Chairman: Who Wins California's Billionaire Tax Fight？

Six Nobel Prize-winning economists endorsed California‘s Proposition 40 on September 19. This measure would place a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of the state’s billionaires.　　The measure reaches the November 3 ballot with about $100 billion at stake, and Ripple Labs executive chair Chris Larsen has already spent more than $10 million to defeat it.　　Sponsored　　Sponsored　　A $2.3 Trillion Case for the California Billionaire Tax　　The letter came from Daron Acemoglu, Abhijit Banerjee, Peter Diamond, Esther Duflo, Paul Krugman, and Joseph Stiglitz. All six hold the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.　　They wrote that Californias wealthiest 0.001% held a combined $700 billion ten years ago. That same sliver of the population now holds $2.3 trillion, which matches the annual income of roughly 20 million California taxpayers.　　The economists also calculated that billionaires paid state income tax equal to 1.6% of their $1.4 trillion wealth gain between 2019 and 2025. Ordinary paychecks, they argued, face higher effective rates than that.　　“A one-time tax of 5% on the wealth of Californias 250 billionaires would raise as much revenue as a 5% income tax on all Californian taxpayers: about $100 billion. The wealth tax would be modest relative to the gains made by billionaires, yet large enough to offset

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Trader With 89% Win Rate Loses $10.68 Million Shorting Zcash

Zcash (ZEC) has climbed 177.8% in a month, and the traders betting against it are paying for that move.　　One short was closed at a $10.68 million loss this week, and the largest position still open sits $33.87 million underwater on Hyperliquid.　　Sponsored　　Sponsored　　Zcash Shorts Collapse as the Token Jumps 177% in a Month　　Lookonchain flagged the closed trade before the exit, citing 26 consecutive wins and an 89% rate across 47 trades. That record had produced more than $9 million in profit.　　The short covered 12,285 ZEC and was worth $18.31 million earlier, with liquidation set at $1,550.66. Hyperliquid data shows the account now holds no positions at all.　　As $ZEC keeps pumping, this guy was forced to close his short, taking a $10.68M loss.　　Shorting $ZEC has turned his $9M+ profit into a $1.57M loss!https://t.co/nRwjMnnXso pic.twitter.com/4Otk3lOCmu　　— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) September 19, 2026　　Garrett Jin holds the largest short still open, covering 37,999 ZEC worth $59.37 million. He built the position at an average price of $671.05, so it now shows an unrealized loss of $33.87 million.　　His 1,333 BTC long is up $4.41 million, which cushions part of the damage. Jin still has room, because his liquidation price of $4,789.42 sits above the 2016 record of $3,191.93.　　Other addresses

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France crypto home attack steals €40,000: Report

Four suspects have fled after a French cryptocurrency worker, his wife and their two children were restrained inside their Vendin-le-Vieil home, with investigators reportedly tracing the attack to the theft of roughly €40,000 in crypto.　　BFMTV reported on Sept. 20 that four people entered the family home in Pas-de-Calais during the night and tied up the couple and their children, aged 8 and 12. Investigators are examining whether the assailants specifically targeted the father because of his work in cryptocurrency. BFMTV　　Later reporting supplied a clearer picture of the suspected financial loss. Le Parisien said preliminary findings indicate the four attackers forced the father to hand over access codes before taking close to €40,000 in cryptocurrency. The newspaper said the family remained captive for more than three hours.　　The suspects then left in a vehicle and remained actively sought by investigators, according to the same report. French authorities had not publicly identified the four people or disclosed whether investigators had traced the transferred digital assets to specific wallets.　　BFMTVs original account said the father managed to contact emergency services at around 8 a.m. Sunday while the family was still restrained. His ability to raise the alarm prompted the intruders to flee before police could

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EU staking review threatens crypto yields and network security could pay the price

Some of the most consequential financial rules begin with surprisingly little text.　　Related Asset Ethereum #2 ETH · $2,586.08 24-hour change: down 1.98% Loading price history… 24H Down 1.98% 7D Up 3.83% 30D Up 8.11%　　For example, on page 36 of the European Commissions current MiCA review, item 66 asks whether Europes treatment of staking is adequate and, if it isnt, what requirements should apply to companies providing staking services.　　The question is brief, but the consequences wouldnt be.　　There isnt a proposed staking license, a new capital requirement, or an agreed position in Brussels that any of those things should exist. The European Commissions MiCA review consultation remains open until Sept. 30 at 23:59 CEST and could eventually feed into legislation that amends MiCA, but the Commission says explicitly that the document isnt a final policy position.　　Even so, the question tells us a lot about where European crypto regulation is heading. MiCA already governs much of what a centralized staking provider does when it takes custody of customer assets, and Brussels is now asking whether staking has become large and complicated enough to be treated as a regulated service in its own right.　　For users, that could eventually mean more specific rules around slashing,

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Solana's October setup: Record activity, ETF inflows, and a brewing breakout

Is Solana at the center of strong October momentum？　　Technically speaking, SOL is leading the pack among large-cap altcoins with a 9% weekly gain, surging to as high as $114 and breaking above key resistance. The SOL/ETH ratio is also up 4%, signaling stronger relative demand for Solana versus Ethereum as Bitcoin reclaimed $80,000.　　The timing is key. As the chart below shows, TOTAL3 has moved back above $800 billion for the first time in more than eight months, while 70% of Binance-listed altcoins are now above their 200-day moving average.　　After nearly a year of grinding weakness, this shows altcoin momentum is spreading, with capital rotating back toward alternative assets.　　Source: CryptoQuant　　Naturally, the question becomes: Is SOL just riding the rotation, or is there a “SOL-specific” catalyst？　　The technical setup suggests the latter with increased relative demand. The SOL/BTC ratio is up more than 4%, as Solana dominance broke above 2.3%, just as Bitcoin dominance struggles near 60%.　　This implies that Solana [SOL] is not just riding the rotation of the broader altcoin market but is attracting relative demand as capital rotates away from Bitcoin.　　More importantly, another setup is beginning to take shape underneath. The key question now is whether Solanas current setup will be

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Ripple (XRP) ETFs Hit 10-Week Green Streak, but Solana (SOL) Funds Go Even Further

New all-time high for the XRP ETFs in terms of total cumulative net inflows.　　After a couple of consecutive weeks in which the spot XRP ETFs attracted nearly $19 million, the actual inflows were slashed in half during the previous, highly eventful five-day trading period.　　Nevertheless, they have extended their green streak, which can also be said of the spot SOL ETFs. In fact, the Solana funds have been in the green for nearly three months now.　　XRP ETFs Hit New ATH　　On the day ahead of the crucial Senate vote for the CLARITY Act, the spot Ripple ETFs attracted $11.26 million, which helped them start the week with a bang. Interestingly, the failure of the bill vote on Tuesday didnt result in any direct net outflows, with SoSoValue showing $0.00 in reportable data on that day, even though the underlying asset slumped by more than 8% in hours.　　In fact, investors continued to pour funds into the financial vehicle on the next day, with $3.50 million entering the ETFs despite the Fed‘s rate hike on Wednesday. That’s where the tide turned, and the net inflows stopped. SoSoValue shows $5.15 million in net withdrawals completed on Thursday, and a very modest $43,700 taken out on

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Bitcoin Price Hits an $82K Wall After a Wild $7,000 Comeback

Bitcoins price is sitting in an interesting spot Sunday morning, caught between a daily uptrend that still looks intact and a shorter-term rally that has plainly run out of steam beneath $82,000. Trading around $80,438 to $80,443 and down roughly 1% over 24 hours, BTC remains above nearly every major moving average tracked on the daily tape, yet the 1-hour and 4-hour structures tell a more cautious story after repeated failures to hold the $81,900 to $82,300 neighborhood.　　Key TakeawaysBitcoin‘s price trades near $80,443 after Sept. 19’s run to $81,914 hit resistance.Market data shows 13 of 15 BTC moving averages positive as the daily uptrend holds.Bitcoins price needs to claim $81,914-$82,833 back, while a break under $80,000 raises downside risk.　　1-hour chart: Bitcoin cools off after a $7,000 run　　The 1-hour chart shows just how quickly bitcoins price changed over the past week. After trading in the mid-$77,000s, BTC got clobbered down to $74,913 on Sept. 16 amid elevated volume, only to grind higher and then kick into high gear on Sept. 18-19, reaching $81,914.　　BTC/USD 1-hour chart via Bitstamp on Sept. 20, 2026.　　That roughly $7,000 rebound met resistance fast. Sharp red hourly candles dragged the price back toward $80,300 to $80,500, followed by

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